Lifted out of time into eternity
By Msgr. William Cleves. In his excellent book, “The Gates of the Forest,” Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, having told a story, remarked that God made us because God loves stories. […]
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Entries by David Cooley
The Cross and the Eucharist
By Msgr. Gerald Twaddell. Day in and day out, from morning to evening, hundreds of people — some true pilgrims, others merely tourists — make their way to the Church […]
A gift of presence and unifying love
By David Cooley. Did you know that when you attend Mass you are present — actually present— to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross? Though you can’t see it, […]
Out of shadows and into truth
Msgr. William Neuhaus. I enjoyed watching recently an interesting and even somewhat charming British documentary in which Queen Elizabeth II (who even managed a rare joke) handled, examined and talked […]
The Eucharist and our longing for God
Father Michael Hennigen One of my favorite places to go ever since I was young is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. My family and I would always […]
Sacred treasure, sacred space
By Father Britton Hennessey. To me, one of the most moving aspects of the Easter Triduum that accompanies and accentuates the sublime celebration of the Paschal Mystery has always been […]
The Eucharist: how we should receive this gift
By Father Andrew Young. “Let the entire man be seized with fear; let the whole world tremble; let Heaven exult when Christ, the Son of the Living God, is on […]
In times of turmoil remember — ‘only one thing is necessary’
By Brad Torline. Becoming a parent for the first time is an intimidating experience for most people even under normal circumstances. Imagine what it’s been like in the year 2020. […]
‘Give us this day our daily bread’ — The new manna
By David Cooley. In the first installment of “The Eucharist: The Source and Summit” we focused on the doctrine of Jesus’ Real Presence and on prefigurements of the Eucharist in […]
Born in Bethlehem — the ‘House of Bread’
By Father Nicholas Rottman. Okay, I’ll admit it, “O little town of the House of Bread” does not have quite the same ring to it as “O little town of […]